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Zhaoshi failed to guard the fortifications on the Wu Fu Line as he imagined. This so-called "Oriental Maginot Line of Defense" was simply a joke.The completed fortifications were left unattended, and the large rusty iron gates were all locked. I asked around and found that the keys were all in the hands of the local security chief. When I asked again, the security chief heard about the war and hid, but he couldn’t find it. people.Zhao Shi was so depressed and didn't care about other things, he waved his hand and continued to retreat, no matter what.He knew that with such an unorganized retreat, if he didn't march quickly back to Nanjing, something might go wrong on the road.

Sure enough, the new Japanese division landed from the loosely guarded Jinshanwei, and Chen Xiangfan was nearby. However, the enemy was outnumbered and the equipment was poor. After resisting for a while, they were unwilling to fight and withdrew.This landing completely reversed the situation in Shanghai, and a large number of troops stationed in Shanghai began to retreat.The Japanese army that had just landed quickly cut off the connection between the Shanghai defenders and the rear. For a while, they turned their backs on their backs. It was no longer an orderly retreat, but a big rout.

Even Cheng Nan had to look up to the sky and sigh. After all, this war was too tragic, and everyone's consumption was exhausted.Cheng Nan looked at the defeated army and felt sad: "Everyone said how embarrassing Cao Cao was when he lost Huarong, but now we are worse than Cao Cao."

Zhaoshi’s troops withdrew and returned to Nanjing for reorganization in a relatively complete manner. Chen Xiangfan was not so lucky. He retreated in a car all the way, but encountered the Japanese army. He was very vigilant, kicked the car door and jumped into the ditch beside the road. , relying on the good water skills that grew up in the water town, swimming for a few miles can be regarded as saving his life.

When Shen's family left Shanghai, Chen Xiangfan and Zhaoshi had already evacuated, Zhenghai was recovering from his injuries in the concession, and the only thing he cared about was Amao, who had been guarding the bank vault for four days and four nights.They also received orders to retreat, but as soon as they withdrew from the vault and entered the concession, they encountered even greater trouble.The Japanese asked the concession authorities to extradite the guards of the treasury, but the concessions were forced by the reputation of the guards of the treasury these days and the huge pressure from the people to easily dare not extradite them, but they dared not release them. They even found a place to detain hundreds of people .In this way, the army that had been guarding the treasury for many days surrendered their guns and became prisoners of the victorious battle.

Jingxian had no choice but to comfort Sangzhi: "At least it's in the concession, and you can see it if you want to. It's better than falling into the hands of the Japanese." Sangzhi had no choice but to nod silently with tears .

After Jingxian tidied up the household items, she sorted out all the business accounts in Shanghai and handed them to Xiaopeng: "It's too far away, and communication is inconvenient. You can do it yourself. If you can't take care of it, try to sell it. I just want to donate all the money I have to the national army. I just think it’s good to give Zhaoshi another bite. In addition, there must always be someone watching at home. I’m afraid that if Lianzhou comes home. You are still raising him at home, and you can take care of Sun Xiangli when you have time. Lan Xin and I left, Chairman Zhu may feel uncomfortable, so you can release him at your convenience. "Lan Xin said from the side:" I am the daughter-in-law of the Shen family, so I should go with you, and my father has nothing to worry about."

Jingxian thought for a while and said: "The house in Chongqing is small, so I took Sangzhi and my younger sister there. The rest of the family, Yunluo and the others, let them go if they have a place to go, and if they don't, they live here After all, it’s a concession, so it’s safer than outside. You’ve always done things properly, so I won’t explain too much, lest you think I’m wordy. “After finishing speaking, hand over a bunch of keys to Xiaopeng, and add one last sentence:” If there is any news about Lian Zhou, please let me know immediately."

"Yes," Xiaopeng replied very seriously.

Xiaopeng has no definite news about Lianzhou now.Since the war in Shanghai, the transfer of leftists has stopped.The organization considered the work experience of Lianzhou and Huiqiu, and left them to set up a traffic station in Beiping.The Japanese searched the anti-Japanese figures of the two parties extremely closely. A large number of comrades and democrats needed to be transferred to Yan'an and other base areas. How to get everyone safely out of the enemy-occupied areas became an extremely important task.

Lianzhou took over the task. An important leader of the party was going to leave Beiping for Yan'an through the Pingxi base area. To ensure safety, he needed to explore the way.Huiqiu said without hesitation: "You can't do it alone, I'll be with you." Lianzhou also knew that there must be danger in exploring the way. The accent, I can't explain it at that time. If I'm with you, if I say that I'm a daughter-in-law married from the local area, it's easy for people to believe it." Lian Zhou thought it made sense and didn't object.

On the day of departure, Lianzhou changed into black cloth shoes and an indigo cotton padded gown with trousers tied, while Huiqiu wore a half-new orchid coat with a large collar and a turban. couple.The two got on the long-distance bus through the front door, and passed countless checkpoints along the way. When puppet soldiers came to ask questions, Huiqiu said that her natal family was in Fangshan, and she married a clerk from the Shenji silk shop in the city. When they got sick, the two of them wanted to go back to their mother's house to have a look.

The long-distance bus could only go to Fangshan County. After getting off the bus, the two of them found a small restaurant and ate a bowl of noodles, then asked about going to the town where the contact station was located.According to what was agreed before, when you arrive in Fangshan, you can no longer pretend to go back to your natal family, but say that you heard that the family surnamed Tian has a good stonemason, and they want to chisel a monument for the deceased old man at home.Stone is produced in Fangshan, and there are many people who make a living as stonemasons, and everyone is used to it.

The two of them walked from noon to dusk, and finally arrived at the contact station of Huinan Village. As soon as they arrived at the entrance of the village, Lianzhou rubbed his knees and moaned: "Oh, I'm so exhausted. If I can't walk again, I will have to sleep on the ridge of the field." No more." Huiqiu pursed her lips and laughed at him without saying a word. She dragged him to find the family named Tian in the village. A young man similar to Lianzhou opened the door, and Huiqiu asked, "Is Uncle Tian there?" "The young man shook his head: "My father has gone out." Lianzhou said: "You are Brother Tian, ​​I come from Beiping, and I want to dig a monument, so I asked someone to tell me."

The signal was correct, the young man nodded, and let them into the small courtyard. As soon as he closed the door, he grinned: "You guys are here, I wondered what went wrong on the road at that time."

Lian Zhou wiped the sweat off his face" Nothing went wrong, but the road is a bit far away, Brother Tian, ​​I, I want to drink some water." The young man surnamed Tian patted his forehead: "Look at me, come in quickly." Let me pour water for you." There are no tables and chairs in the room, only a Kang, Lian Zhou sat on the edge of the Kang, and took a bowl of water poured by Brother Tian.Brother Tian was very enthusiastic, looked at Hui Qiu and said, "You're welcome, my sister also took off her shoes and sit on the kang." Hui Qiu smiled: "Brother, don't be so busy, we can just rest for a while, he is from the south, so he can only sit on the kang You can't get on the kang." Lian Zhou and Brother Tian felt embarrassed when they said that.

After staying in Huinanzhuang for a few days, Brother Tian's father took Lianzhou and Huiqiu to the Pingxi base.They took advantage of the moonlight to set off, walking on the ridges of the field, crossing ditches and ridges along the way. Lianzhou was panting after walking behind Uncle Tian, ​​but the uncle in his 50s was always breathing steadily, and kept calling Lianzhou and Hui. Cho is careful about the unevenness of the road.Lian Zhou sees Hui Qiu sweating under the moonlight, and wants to take over the burden from her hand, but Hui Qiu refuses to say anything.Lianzhou said: "We've been together for so long, what's there to be embarrassed about?" Huiqiu shook her head: "This is a revolution, how can the revolution let you replace me?" what.

After walking about five miles, we arrived at the enemy's blockade line. Searchlights were hung on the stronghold outside the barbed wire, shining pale and pale.Uncle Tian reminded: "Be careful, you must lie down when the searchlight shines on you." Before he finished speaking, a beam of white light came over, and Lianzhou jumped and threw Huiqiu under him. "Be careful!" Huiqiu has been avoiding Lianzhou, but in such a dangerous situation, she is unavoidable. She shrinks in front of Lianzhou's chest, trembling slightly, and Lianzhou whispers in her ear: "Don't be afraid, I here I am."

The beam of light passed by, and Uncle Tian led them to a place where the barbed wire was broken. The three of them looked and turned over, bypassing the enemy's stronghold, and encountered a blockade ditch again.The blockade ditch was nearly three meters deep, and the three of them could only cross it like an arhat. At this time, Huiqiu couldn't do anything, even pulling and pulling, and finally successfully crossed.

In the middle of the night, the three of them climbed up a small hillside. Uncle Tian pointed to the village under the moonlight in the distance: "Did you see it? We're here!" Seeing soldiers standing guard in the distance, Lianzhou asked Uncle Tian, ​​"That's the Eighth Route Army?" ?”

"is not that right?"

Although Lian Zhou has been working in Shanghai and Beiping since joining the party, he has seen too many deeds of the Red Army's anti-encirclement and suppression Long March from the materials he has handled. When he thinks that the person in front of him is the hero of the Long March, he gets excited and his heart pounding He danced very well.Uncle Tian often came here and knew the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army very well. He introduced them: "This is a comrade from Beiping." The little soldier came over and held Lianzhou's hand: "Welcome, comrade!" Lianzhou suddenly felt speechless, and kept saying "Comrade, comrade."

He has been involved in Party work for more than five years, and has always been secretive. His connections with Xiaozhen, Guofeng, and Xiaopeng are all very secret. They are all relatives of his own, but he rarely has the opportunity to call comrades with confidence.And this small village made Lianzhou truly feel that "the country is broken and the mountains and rivers are here". In a country with internal and external troubles, there is such a moonlight village. The sky is the sky of freedom, the earth is the land of the country, and people are their comrades.A person who has witnessed the destruction of Beiping City and its fall and humiliation, how could he not be full of love for all this, he hugged Huiqiu excitedly: "Look, we are going home!"

Uncle Tian settled them down, and Lianzhou asked him: "Uncle, I think your family's business is pretty good, why do you want to be a traffic officer, how dangerous is it?" Uncle Tian chuckled, "I haven't asked you yet. It's the son of the shopkeeper's family in the city, why do such a dangerous job!" Hui Qiu laughed out loud when he heard Uncle Tian say that Lian Zhou was the son of the shopkeeper's family.